heated jacket and heated gloves

[gregarious]

I have a heated jacket liner, and will be adding heated gloves. I have to replace my controller, so I need some advice from those who use both together. If I run them off the same controller, will my hands get too hot, my liner get too cold, or ? Should i buy a dual controller, which allows two different temp controls, so that hands, and torso are separately controlled?

 

[6mmbr]

i prefer dual.

I find I am adjusting each (vest/gloves) differently as the day goes on.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Definitely go with the dual controller!

 

[GunMD]

I've never had a single controller so I can't really speak to how well they work for both heated items, but I find that I sometimes adjust one of the dual controllers to a much different setting than the other. I'm glad to have the option to set them at different levels.

 

[gregarious]

Definitely go with the dual controller!

That's what I was leaning towards. Thanks for the confirmations.

 

[Murph]

Dual controller all the way.

For example, when it's in the 30 degree temp range, I usually need my gloves on max but only need my jacket liner around 50%.

 

[S76]

I have a dual controler.

One channel is the jacket linner, the other is the pants and gloves. I find I turn the pants and gloves up more than the linner.

 

[gregarious]

Thanks for all the advice. I'm definitely getting a dual controller.

 

[OhioFJR1300]

Thanks for all the advice. I'm definitely getting a dual controller.

Better check to see if your jacket is wired to allow the dual controller to control the gloves on a separate circuit. :dribble: Some are not wired that way and just because you have a dual controller, you will not be able to control the gloves separate from the jacket. :angry2:

 

[Fencer]

Thanks for all the advice. I'm definitely getting a dual controller.

Better check to see if your jacket is wired to allow the dual controller to control the gloves on a separate circuit. :dribble: Some are not wired that way and just because you have a dual controller, you will not be able to control the gloves separate from the jacket. :angry2:

My liner is this way and I have never had a prob with the liner too cold and the gloves too hot. I run a single controller (gerbings)

 

[madmike2]

I don't know. I like the option of running my gloves a bit warmer than my jacket. There are times I've only turned on the gloves to 50% and had the liner turned off, as the windbreaker function was plenty for my upper body. I hate cold fingers!

 

[dbvolfan]

I dont use any controller at all with my G3 gerbings....and havent noticed any undue heat or discomfort. hmmm.

On days when it is between 30-45 they feel perfect. Below 30, I cant tell they are on except for my hands just dont get cold.

 

[OhioFJR1300]

I don't know. I like the option of running my gloves a bit warmer than my jacket. There are times I've only turned on the gloves to 50% and had the liner turned off, as the windbreaker function was plenty for my upper body. I hate cold fingers!

I agree 100%. I had to send my Gerbings jacket liner back to Gerbings and have them rewire it so I could control my gloves with a different controller. :angry2: It works great. I just bought a new jacket made by Powerlet (I think it is made by Warm -N - Safe) and it has wiring that you can change to allow the gloves to be wired either way. :clapping: